Trioptics-usa

What Trioptics-usa does

TRIOPTICS USA is the United States regional subsidiary of TRIOPTICS GmbH, a privately held German optical metrology company headquartered in Jena and a member of the Jenoptik Group. The firm designs and produces high-precision optical measurement and manufacturing equipment used to develop, quality-control, and produce lenses, lens systems, and camera modules. Its instrumentation spans the full optical manufacturing value chain — from individual optical components through assembled lens systems to optoelectronic assemblies — and is built on a foundation of classical optical measurement techniques including Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) testing, Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing, interferometry, and goniometry.

The product portfolio is broad and trademark-protected across more than a dozen lines: the ImageMaster family (PRO, HR, Cine, Afocal, AR/VR, ENDO PRO) for image quality and MTF testing; OptiCentric systems for centration, alignment, cementing and bonding; OptiSpheric and OptiSurf (including LTM and PRO AR variants) for focal length, radius, center thickness, and air-gap measurement; PrismMaster and SpectroMaster goniometers; ProCam and CamTest for camera module active alignment and testing; WaveMaster for Shack-Hartmann wavefront measurement; µPhase interferometers; TriAngle autocollimators; Spherometer tactile radius measurement; SurfInspect and Savvy Inspector for ISO 10110-7 scratch-and-dig inspection; and the ImageQuality Hub software for cross-supply-chain data comparison. The Davidson Optronics brand is retained as an acquired product line.

TRIOPTICS operates as a B2B enterprise field-sales organization, distributing quote-based precision equipment directly to industrial customers through its own regional offices in Germany, the USA, Singapore, China, Japan, France, and Taiwan. End markets served include automotive (camera and LiDAR), semiconductor manufacturing, aviation and aerospace, medical technology and life sciences (notably endoscopy), smartphone camera module production, defense and security (riflescopes, binoculars, telescopes), and virtual/augmented reality optics. Marketing presence spans a corporate website, LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletter, and a news/events feed. No public pricing is disclosed, revenue is not reported, and TRIOPTICS GmbH itself remains a privately held subsidiary within the Jenoptik Group rather than a standalone listed entity.

Name

Trioptics-usa

Legal name

TRIOPTICS GmbH

Website

https://trioptics-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TRIOPTICS USA is the U.S. subsidiary of TRIOPTICS GmbH (a Jenoptik Group member), designing and selling high-precision optical metrology equipment for developing, quality-controlling, and producing lenses, lens systems, and camera modules across automotive, semiconductor, aerospace, medical, smartphone, defense, and VR/AR industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Metrology Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAGAFAB

Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Sensors, Instrumentation & Measurement (Industrial sensing, metrology, test)

SECONDARYIMAGAJAF

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Electronic Components for Industrial Applications (Passive/active components, industrial-grade modules)

Keywords

• Optical metrology systems
• Lens measurement equipment
• MTF testing instruments
• Camera module testing
• Optical manufacturing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cucamonga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Optical Measurement Systems: Sale of high-precision optical measurement and manufacturing equipment including MTF testers, centration systems, goniometers, and interferometers. Revenue generated from hardware sales with associated software and service components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TRIOPTICS develops and produces high-precision optical measurement and manufacturing systems used for the development, quality control and production of lenses, lens systems and camera modules. The product portfolio spans MTF and image quality testers, centration and alignment systems, goniometers, interferometers, wavefront sensors, optical surface inspection equipment and image quality comparison software, serving the entire optical manufacturing value chain from optical components to optoelectronic systems.

Product overview

TRIOPTICS develops and produces the widest range of optical measurement and manufacturing systems, enabling the development, quality control and production of lenses, lens systems and camera modules. The portfolio serves the entire optical manufacturing value chain, from optical components to optoelectronic systems. The product lineup includes: ImageMaster® family (Afocal, AR/VR, Cine, PRO, HR 2/Universal, ENDO PRO) for image quality and MTF testing across various applications; OptiCentric® for high-precision centration and alignment; OptiSpheric® and OptiSurf® (including LTM and PRO AR variants) for focal length, radius, center thickness and air gap measurement; SpectroMaster® and PrismMaster® for goniometer-based refractive index and angle measurements; ProCam® and CamTest for camera module active alignment, assembly, and testing; WaveMaster® and µPhase® for wavefront measurement and interferometry; TriAngle and OptiTest® for autocollimator-based angle measurement; Spherometer for tactile radius measurement; SurfInspect and Savvy Inspector® for scratch and dig inspection; and ImageQuality Hub software for data comparison along the supply chain. TRIOPTICS is a member of the JENOPTIK Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ImageMaster: Image quality and MTF testing systems for lenses and lens systems
• OptiCentric
• OptiSurf
• OptiSpheric
• PrismMaster
• SpectroMaster
• ProCam
• CamTest
• TriAngle
• WaveMaster
• ATS
• Savvy Inspector
• SurfInspect
• ImageQuality Hub
• OptiTest
• Spherometer
• µPhase

Products and services

• ImageMaster® PRO Image quality and MTF tester designed for large series production testing of lenses and lens systems. Used by optics manufacturers and OEMs for production-line quality control.
• ImageMaster® Cine ImageMaster® Cine for testing and fine-tuning the image quality of large lenses and lens systems, used by cinema and broadcast lens manufacturers.
• ImageMaster® AR/VR Measurement systems for virtual and augmented reality optics, including waveguide and headset image quality testing. Used by VR/AR headset OEMs and waveguide producers.
• ImageMaster® Afocal ImageMaster® Afocal for image quality testing of telescopes, riflescopes, binoculars and spotting scopes, serving defense and sport optics manufacturers.
• ImageMaster® HR 2 & Universal High-resolution image quality testing system for small and large lenses, including a temperature-controlled variant, used in R&D and production environments.
• ImageMaster® ENDO PRO ImageMaster® ENDO PRO for image quality testing of endoscopes, used by medical device OEMs and endoscope manufacturers.
• OptiCentric® High-precision centration, aligning, cementing and bonding systems for optical components and lens assemblies. Used in lens manufacturing and assembly.
• OptiSpheric® OptiSpheric® is the standard for comprehensive testing of optomechanical parameters of lenses, including focal length, radius and MTF measurements, used for lens production and R&D.
• OptiSurf® OptiSurf® for high-precision, non-contact measurement of center thicknesses and air gaps in optical components, used in lens production quality control.
• OptiSurf® LTM OptiSurf® LTM for center thickness and sag value measurement of single lenses and doublets in lens production.
• OptiSurf® PRO AR OptiSurf® PRO AR for waveguide testing of augmented reality optics, used by AR headset and waveguide manufacturers.
• PrismMaster® PrismMaster® goniometer for high-precision optical angle measurements of prisms and optical components.
• SpectroMaster® SpectroMaster® goniometer-spectrometer for high-precision determination of refractive index of optical materials.
• ProCam® ProCam® for active alignment, assembly and testing of camera modules and LiDAR systems, used by automotive, smartphone and camera module manufacturers.
• CamTest
• WaveMaster® WaveMaster® wavefront measurement system using Shack-Hartmann sensor technology for measuring wavefront deformation of optical components and systems.
• µPhase® µPhase® interferometer for measurement of surface and wavefront deformation of optical components.
• TriAngle TriAngle electronic autocollimator for precise optical angle measurement in production and laboratory settings.
• OptiTest® OptiTest® visual optical measuring instruments and basic components, including autocollimators with fixed focus setting, for laboratory and production metrology.
• Spherometer Spherometer for fast and efficient tactile radius measurement of lenses, including the SuperSpherotronic® HR variant, used in lens production.
• SurfInspect SurfInspect enables automated quality assessment of scratch and dig on optical surfaces in compliance with ISO 10110-7, used by optics manufacturers for surface quality control.
• Savvy Inspector® Savvy Inspector® scratch and dig specification tool for optical surface quality assessment.
• ATS ATS alignment turning stations for centering and aligning of mounted lenses, used in optical component assembly.
• Davidson Optronics Davidson Optronics optical measurement and testing instruments, an acquired brand retained as a product line within TRIOPTICS.
• ImageQuality Hub ImageQuality Hub software enabling direct and easy comparison of image quality measurement data along the camera lens supply chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated scratch & dig inspection compliant with ISO 10110-7

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PrecitechcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 October 2025TRIOPTICS and Precitech announced integration of TRIOPTICS' state-of-the-art measurement system OptiCentric® and ATS software processes with Precitech's single point diamond turning (SPDT) machines. This partnership enhances precision optics manufacturing by enabling seamless integration between measurement and machining processes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Edmund Optics: Edmund Optics is a major supplier of optical components, assemblies, and metrology-related products. Overlaps with TRIOPTICS in serving optical manufacturing customers and providing measurement-related equipment, though Edmund's core business is component distribution rather than dedicated metrology systems.
• Renishaw: Renishaw manufactures precision measurement and process control equipment including laser encoders, probe systems, and Raman spectrometers. Comparable in delivering high-precision metrology to industrial customers, although its core focus spans broader manufacturing rather than dedicated optical metrology.
• Mahr Group: Mahr Group manufactures precision measurement instruments for dimensional metrology including optical and contact-based systems. Comparable in delivering industrial measurement and quality equipment, though Mahr's portfolio leans toward dimensional/contact metrology versus dedicated optical metrology.
• Thorlabs: Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of photonics, optics, and measurement instruments including autocollimators, goniometers, and wavefront sensors. Comparable in overlapping product categories (TriAngle autocollimators, PrismMaster goniometers, WaveMaster wavefront sensors) though Thorlabs serves a broader photonics research and OEM customer base.
• Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions: Carl Zeiss offers a broad portfolio of industrial metrology and quality solutions including optical 3D measurement and CT-based systems. Comparable to TRIOPTICS as a larger incumbent providing precision measurement to optical and manufacturing customers, though spanning a much wider product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Zygo Corporation (AMETEK): Zygo is a leading manufacturer of optical metrology instruments including interferometers and surface form measurement systems. Directly comparable to TRIOPTICS in serving precision optical manufacturers with MTF, interferometry, and surface inspection equipment.
• PI (Physik Instrumente): PI is a leading manufacturer of precision positioning systems, piezo technology, and active alignment equipment used in optics assembly and testing. Directly comparable to TRIOPTICS in enabling high-precision alignment and assembly for optical components and camera modules, with overlapping customer segments in photonics and semiconductor.

Emerging players

• Optimax Systems: Optimax is a US-based custom optics manufacturer that uses precision metrology as part of its service offering. Comparable in operating at the optical manufacturing/measurement interface, though Optimax is primarily an optics manufacturer rather than a metrology equipment vendor.
• SensoMec / Sensopart (industrial sensors): Sensopart and similar industrial sensor companies develop optical sensors and measurement systems used in automated production. Comparable in delivering industrial optical measurement equipment, though typically focused on production-line sensors rather than laboratory-grade optical metrology instruments.

Regional players

• Corning (Tropel / Precision Optics): Corning's Tropel division historically produced precision optical metrology instruments including interferometers and MTF testers. Comparable to TRIOPTICS as a legacy precision optics measurement provider; relevance today is primarily historical, with overlapping but not currently direct product competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnBORL292St3Fs220KOOCBw
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/trioptics-gmbh-optische-instrumente

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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